Improvement in ironing-machines



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IRONING MACHINE.

No.107 ,'714. Pat ntedSept. 27, 1'8'70.

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GOODHOPE, OHIO CHARLES RBARKER, ()F GREENFIELD, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH PARKER, OF

Letters Patent No, 107,714, dated September 27, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN llQQNlNG-MACHINES.

I The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent, and inaking part of the time Be itknown that" I, CHARLES F. PARKER, of Greenfield, in the county of Highland and State of 'Ohio, have invented a new and improved Ironing- -Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, refer ence being-had to the accompanying drawing, makingpart of this specification, in which Figure 1, plate 1, is a sectional elevation of the improved machine, representing the smoothing-iron pressed down upon the table, in position for operation.

Figure 2 are "'0".

Figure 3, plate 2, is a sectional view in detail,showiug the iron elevated above the table.

Figure 4, plate 2, is a perspective view of the updifi'erent sectionsof the smoothingper'parts of the m achine,as seen from one side there- Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements on machinery which is designed for ironing articles of clothing and fabrics of various kinds.

It consists- First, in the employment of a smoothing-iron,

which is adapted for being heated by fire made in-' side of it, or in anyother manner, in conjunction with a rectilinear reciprocating arm, to which said iron is connected by a jointed arm,.as will he hereinafter explained.

Second, in a vibrating reciprocating arm, which carries a smoothing-iron on one end, and which is arranged over a suitable table, in combination with a device which will enable the attendant, while stationed at the machine, to apply the required pressme to the iron, and control this pressure at will, as will be hereinafter explained;

Third, in the arrangement of a pressurcetreadle and anoscillating treadle in such relation to an ironing-tablewhich has arranged over it an arm which carries a smoothing-iron, that the attendant, while sitting at the machine, in front of .the said table, can

communicate motion to the said iron, and at will apply pressure to it by means of his feet, as will be hereinafter explained.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand my invention, I will explain its construction and operation.

In the accompanying drawing- 7 'A represents one of two standards, which are con-. nected together in upright positions by means of horizontal bars, a a- 0!, thus constituting '.he frame for sustaining the several parts composing the improved machine.

Near'the upper, endof this frame, and supported thereby in a horizontal position, is a rotary shaft, g, carrying a small belt-drum, O, and also a disk, G.

One end of this shaft g is sustained by and terminates in the staple-bearing A of the frame A.

Below thesha-ft g, and sustained by the standards of the frame A, is a crank-shaft, B, carryinga large belt-drum, 0, around which latter, and the smaller drum 0', isfpassed th plate 1.

To the crank b of shaft B, a pitman, D, is applied, the lower end of which is connected to an arm, 11, of an oscillating shaft, D': a

This shaft D is arranged in front of and near the base of frame A, and has applied to it, beneath an ironing-table, T, a foot-stand, D on which the attendant places his foot. o

By oscillating the shaft D, rotary motion is given to the shaft 9, through the medium of arm (I, pitman D, crank-shaft B, drums O 0', and belt 0.

The shaft B should have a fly or balance-wheel applied to it, which is not shown in the drawing.

On one side of the face of the disk G a wrist-pin, e, is applied, which plays in a slotted yoke, E, made fast to one side of an arm, F. I

This arm F is, in part, fitted to slide in a guideblock, J, which is connected to the standard A, by means of a pivot, t, shown in fig. 4. v

The rotary motion given to the crank-disk G will impart a rectilinear reciprocating motion to the arm F, and the pivot t will allow this arm to vibrate vertically with the guide-block J.

To that end of the arm F which overhangs a horizoutal table, T, an arm, h, is applied, by means of a pivot, t, and to the lower end of this arm h a smoothing-iron, H, is secured.

The pivotal attachment at i will allow the iron to swing freely, and accommodate itself flatly to the table T, and to articles adjusted thereon to be smoothed.

' The arm h is secured to the top plate on of the smoothing-iron H, which plate is hinged to the body of this iron, on one side, and provided with a fastening, j; on the other side.

' The iron shown in the drawing is made hollow, and

perforated by draught-holes at j, and otherwise adapted for containing within it the fire which is to keep it hot.

A charcoal fire may be kept up in the iron; its motion, while in operation, and the draught-holesj, through its sides, will keep up the fire; or, if desired, the iron may be heated by gas, using, for this purpose, a flexible tubular connection between it and the stationary gas-pipe.

Between the iron H, and the crank-whee1 G, and guide-block J, a shield, L, rises-from and is secured to the table T. Through a vertical slot in this shield e belt 0, as shown in fig. 1,.

the arm F plays freely. This shield will protect articles placed on the table T from contact with the driving mechanism. p

The arm F is supported, near the iron H, by means of a stirrup, it, applied to the overhanging end of a treadle-rod, K. I

Directly over this stirrup It, and applied to the rod K, is a grooved pressure-roller, k, which impinges upon the upper edge of arm F; thus the arm F plays longitudinally between the stirrup It" and pressureroller k.

The rod K passes down through the table T, and through a guide, 0, and is attached, at its lower end,

- to a vertically-vibrating treadle, N, which is pivoted to the standard A, at n, and provided, at its free end, with a foot-piece, on which the operator places his foot, and applies pressure during the operation of ironing.

A spring, s, is applied to the rod K, of such strength, and in such manner as to lift that portion of arm F which is over the table T, together with the smoothing-iron H, free from this table, when the attendant relieves the free end of treadle N from pressure, and sustain said parts in the position shown in fig. 3.

The treadle and its connections, with the arm F, allows the attendant, with his left foot, aud'while operating the machine with his right foot, to apply and control the pressure upon the iron, and when desired, to allow spring s to raise this iron from the table.

The table T is arr oblong board, with a rounded end, applied to frame A, and sustained in part by the bracket A of this frame.- The table may be so applied that it can be removed at pleasure, and another, of different size, substituted in its stead.

If it .is desired to shorten or to lengthen the strokes of the arm F, the wrist-pin 0 may be made radially adjustable on the crank-disk G.

It will be seen from the above description, and by reference to fig. 1, that both treadle's, D and N, are arranged in such relation to the table T that a person sitting at the machine so as to manipulate the work on said table, can conveniently operate the machine, and apply pressure to the iron,and regulate this pressure with the feet, thus leaving both hands free.

Having described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination of a smoothing-iron, with a rectilinear reciprocating arm, 1 and a pivoted guide, J, for said arm, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a pressure device, with a reciprocating arm, F, carrying on one end a smoothing-iron, substantially as described.

3. The relative arrangement of treadies D and N, with an ironing-table, a reciprocating smoothing-iron, and a pressure device, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a vertically-movable guideblock, J, a reciprocating arm, F, carryingon one end a smoothing-iron, and apressure device, substantially as described.

5. The pressure-rod K, supported upon a spring, 8, and adapted to support the arm 1*, by means of astirrup, k, substanti: lly as described.

- CHARLES F. PARKER.

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